1960 Volkswagen Beetle 'Herbie'

Lot: 312

Offered for sale is a 1.5L 1960 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE manual that has been with the current owner for the last 2 years. Coming with a partial history file, this lot's condition scores an impressive 108 / 135.

Classic Car Auctions says:

Offered here is a beautifully restored 1960 Volkswagen Beetle in homage to the 1968 Walt Disney film, The Love Bug, in which a Beetle by the name of Herbie was the star.

Brought into the UK in 2001 from Sweden, the car was then purchased by our vendor, who decided to carry out a full restoration. Our vendor informs us that the bodyshell was in fantastic condition, and was free of any rust / rot. The chassis was blasted, repaired and repainted before being married up once again to the bodyshell. A new wiring loom was also fitted.A new interior, which included new carpets, seats and headlining was chosen to complete the fantastic look of the car. The engine is a 1500cc unit, which again had the same treatment as the rest of the car and has been thoroughly fettled.

Supplied with bills from the recent restoration work, this gorgeous Herbie lookalike is ready to be enjoyed by its next owner with all the hard work already done.

Lot Details

Registration:

YSJ 399

RHD/LHD:

Left Hand Drive

Year:

1960

Engine size:

1.5L

Make:

VOLKSWAGEN

Odometer reading (miles):

7570

Model:

BEETLE

MOT expiry:

2016-01-04

Warranted:

No

Chassis number:

3246470

CCA Condition Report

Overall:

108 / 135

Exterior

Bodywork:

Glass:

Paint:

Chrome:

Trim:

Remarks

A very solid car from which to restore, showing no signs of rust / rot.

Interior

Door-cards:

Carpets:

Seating:

Headlining:

Dashboard:

Boot:

Remarks

All interior replaced when restored including new trimmed seats, carpets and headlining.

Engine

Components:

Starting:

Appearance:

Running:

Remarks

Good clean running 1500cc engine

Transmission

Gears:

Drive-shaft:

Clutch:

Remarks

All running well and gears selected smoothly.

Running Gear

Axles:

Chassis:

Suspension:

Bearings:

Brakes:

Wheels/Tyres:

Remarks

Everything replaced with brand new parts including; new shockabsorbers, brakes and new wheels & tyres.

Electrics

Minor:

Major:

Remarks

Fully rewired using a brand new loom when restored.

Vehicle History

Remarks

All bills and receipts for latest restoration kept, some bits of previous history

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